Rosehill Gardens will host a distinguished ten-race programme on Saturday, 15 August, with the Australian Turf Club set to stage The Rosebud Day meeting. Proceedings will commence at 11.35am and will continue until 4.55pm, with races ranging from 1100m to 1900m. Prize money will range from $120,000 to $200,000, while the $200,000 TAB Rosebud will serve as the principal feature for three-year-olds over 1100m.
The meeting will open with The Midway Handicap at 11.35am. The 1500m contest will be open to three-year-olds and upwards and will carry $120,000 in prize money. Cuban Cigar, Northern Eyes, Prince Of Sorts and Attractiveness will be among the runners expected to feature, with the remainder of the field also set to add depth to the contest.
The Kia Ora Bloodlines to Headlines Handicap will follow at 12.10pm. The 1300m event will be restricted to three-year-olds and will offer $160,000 in prize money. Plagiarism, Thrill Hunter, Steel Will, Letters Patent and Sandbi will be among the runners expected to line up for the race.
The TAB Highway Handicap will be staged at 12.45pm over 1300m for three-year-olds and upwards, with $120,000 on offer. Tom Vegas, Brooklyn Lights, King Jerry, King Of Dragons and Midnight Moose will be among the runners expected to contest the event, which will provide another competitive examination of speed and stamina.
The Schweppes Handicap will present the longest test of the programme at 1.20pm. The 1900m race will be open to three-year-olds and upwards and will carry $160,000 in prize money. Hovland, Anythink Goes, Captain Fenkel and Aroha Stone will be among the runners expected to take their places in the field.
The Petaluma Handicap will be scheduled for 1.55pm and will cover 1400m for three-year-olds and upwards. The race will carry $160,000 in prize money, with Island Dream, Storm Season, Aisle Two, Transcend and Glissando set to be among the expected runners.
The Proven Thoroughbreds Handicap will be contested at 2.30pm over 1100m for three-year-olds and upwards, with $160,000 available in prize money. She’s An Artist, Tristate, Polyglot, Kimberley Secrets and Huon will be among the runners expected to feature as the programme will move towards its principal event.
The Asahi Super Dry Handicap will then be staged at 3.05pm. The 1200m contest will be open to three-year-olds and upwards and will carry $160,000 in prize money. Grand Impact, Barber, Hawker Hall, Torque To Be Sure and Xidaki will be among the runners expected to line up.
The feature TAB Rosebud will take centre stage at 3.45pm. The $200,000 contest will be run over 1100m for three-year-olds and will represent the most valuable race on the card. Hidrix, Central Europe, Under Focus, Blue Door and Chilly Girl will be among the expected runners in a field that will provide the principal focus of the Rosebud Day programme.
The Racing And Sports Handicap will follow at 4.20pm over 1400m for three-year-olds and upwards. With $160,000 in prize money, the race will feature Attica, Piggyback, Fully Lit, Floating and Romeo’s Choice among the expected runners.
The Rosehill Bowling Club Handicap will bring the meeting to its conclusion at 4.55pm. The 1400m race will be open to three-year-olds and upwards and will carry $160,000 in prize money. Commodus, Berkshire Shadow, Mr Verse, Zouper Fund and Felix Majestic will be among the runners expected to line up in the final contest.
Rosehill Race Cards 15 August will encompass ten races at Rosehill Gardens, beginning at 11.35am and concluding at 4.55pm. The TAB Rosebud will provide the meeting’s principal attraction, with $200,000 in prize money over 1100m for three-year-olds.
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